Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
The Association Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Third-Degree Atrioventricular Block: A Danish Nationwide Study
Main finding · 3AVBResult — go to the resultHazard ratio 1.83 95% CI 1.73–1.93Authors' conclusion
CKD was independently associated with a higher rate of 3AVB, especially for patients using dialysis.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with third-degree AV block (3AVB) and matched controls, Denmark, July 1995–December 201831,301 cases
- Comparison
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) vs no CKD
- Outcome
- 3AVB
Methodological detailspopulation-based, risk set matched 1:5 on sex and birth year, Danish administrative registries
- Population-based
- Risk set matched 1:5 on sex and birth year
- Danish administrative registries
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hazard ratio
1.83
95% CI 1.73–1.93
CKDvs No CKD
HR 1.83 (95% CI 1.73–1.93)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|
| 3AVB, by dialysis status (stratified)CKDvs No CKDDialysis | HR 7.71 (95% CI 5.84–10.18) | |
| 3AVB, by dialysis status (stratified)CKDvs No CKDNondialysis CKD | HR 1.73 (95% CI 1.64–1.83) | |
| Pacemaker implantationCKDvs No CKDDialysis | OR 0.77 (95% CI 0.60–0.98) | |
| Pacemaker implantationCKDvs No CKDNondialysis CKD | OR 1.04 (95% CI 0.96–1.12) | |
| 0.050.21520Ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
The Association Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Third-Degree Atrioventricular Block: A Danish Nationwide Study. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. Published 18 December 2024. doi:10.
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